Does the Saab 9000 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Saab 9000 records 25.76 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 16.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+9.33, 95% interval +7.93 to +10.73). It ranks 51 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Saab 9000 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Saab 9000 is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 339 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 339 | 6.72 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 284 | 5.63 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 283 | 5.61 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 91 | 1.80 |
| Fuel tank, pipe or hose insecure | 54 | 1.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,043 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Saab 9000 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
22.9% of Saab 9000 MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 2,280 miles later (528 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 528 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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